Oilers Travel to Wichita: Boxing Day Game Preview
December 26, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
The Oilers will head to Intrust Bank Arena tonight to battle the Thunder for the third time in eight days. After splitting a pair (each gathering a win and a loss) to Wichita last weekend, the Oilers claimed a 3-1 victory in Allen, TX against the Americans on Monday night.
ROLLING MEADOWS NATIVE ON A ROLL
Rookie forward Dan DeSalvo is currently on a four game point streak. DeSalvo joins the Oilers this season in his first professional season after time with Bowling Green State University (14 goals as a freshman) the last four years. The Illinois product has played in 23 games with the Oilers and has registered 18 points (6 goals, 12 assists).
CARR CONTINUES TO CONTINUE
Goaltender Kevin Carr has started in each of the Oilers' last 12 games and ranks fourth in the ECHL. With 1,076 minutes played this season, Carr is 10-7-1-0 with a 1.95 goals against average. He is second in the ECHL with most minutes played.
AXEL AND AARON ACQUIRED
Last week, the Tulsa Oilers were assigned rookie defenseman Aaron Harstad and rookie forward Axel Blomqvist from the Manitoba Moose. Harstad, native of Wisconsin, has played in seven games for Manitoba this season and now six for the Oilers where he has produced two goals and two assists since his arrival. The Colorado College product was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the seventh round (187th overall) in 2011. Straight out of Sweden, Blomqvist joins the Oilers after 10 games with the Moose and has one goal in his first game as an Oiler as well.
PLAYOFF WATCH
According to conference standings, Tulsa is currently ranked eighth in the Western Conference. If the season were to end today, the Oilers would be in the playoffs!
EXTRA DROPS
Phil Brewer ranks second in the ECHL (first for rookies) in shootout goals... Dan DeSalvo is ranked 15th among ECHL Rookies with 18 points... Tulsa gave up their first allowed shorthanded goal against the Allen Americans on Monday night...
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
Tulsa Oilers @ Wichita Thunder - 7:05 p.m. at Intrust Bank Arena
Watch on ECHL-TV
Listen on Ustream
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
3-1-1-1
TEAM CAPSULES
Tulsa Oilers
Overall: 12-10-2-1 (27 points)
Home: 8-6-2-0
Road: 4-4-0-1
Rank: 3rd in Central Division
Wichita Thunder
Overall: 7-18-0-2 (16 points)
Home: 5-7-0-1
Road: 2-11-0-1
Rank: 4th in Central Division
OILERS LEADERS
Goals: Emerson Clark - 10
Assists: Dennis Brown - 14
Points: Adam Pleskach - 19
+/-: Dennis Brown +12
PIM: Mathieu Gagnon - 62
THUNDER LEADERS
Goals: Andrew Huff - 7
Assists: Peter Sakaris - 9
Points: Andrew Huff - 14
+/-: Ian Lowe, -17
PIM: Dan Milan- 45
TULSA VS. WICHITA ALL-TIME
Overall: 136-107-27
Home: 74-47-14
Road: 62-6-14
ECHL Stories from December 26, 2015
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- Cyclones Fall in Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Carr Carries Oilers to Second Straight Shootout Win over Thunder - Tulsa Oilers
- K-Wings Downed by Komets in Return from Break - Kalamazoo Wings
- Combs Gifts Swamp Rabbits with Overtime Winner - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Admirals Return from Christmas Break with Loss to Stingrays - Norfolk Admirals
- Fuel Drops Mallards 4-1 - Quad City Mallards
- Vigier Sparks Stingrays to 5-2 Win over Norfolk - South Carolina Stingrays
- Holy Toledo, What a Win: Walleye Take Wheeling 4-1 - Toledo Walleye
- Nailers Fall 4-1 in First Game After Coaching Change - Wheeling Nailers
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- Monarchs Dropped by Thunder, 6-1 - Manchester Monarchs
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- Jackals Return to Action at Home against Reading - Elmira Jackals
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Game Notes: vs Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
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- Goaltender Mark Dekanich Recalled to Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
- Defenseman Rutkowski Called up to Binghamton - Evansville IceMen
- Nailers at Walleye Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
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- Gelinas Recalled by Iowa - Quad City Mallards
- Forward Cam Reid Returned to Reading from Utica - Reading Royals
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